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Air pollutants clear out as clean air programs close in
The US EPA's clean fuels programs have exceeded expectations in reducing ozone pollutants and air toxics. A new report based on data collected from 1995-2005 finds emission reductions often significantly greater than regulatory requirements. The data, which provide a view of recent gasoline property trends, are mainly from EPA's reformulated gasoline (RFG) and anti-dumping programs. Highlights of ...
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Chevron to pay $384,000 penalty and improve emission controls to resolve Clean Air Act violations at Salt Lake City refinery
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a settlement with Chevron, based in San Ramon, Calif., in which the company has agreed to pay a $384,000 penalty for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at its refinery at 2351 N. 1100 West in Salt Lake City, Utah. The settlement stems from alleged violations of Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permitting requirements at ...
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EPA Settles Major Air Pollution Case with CEMEX de Puerto Rico, Inc.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that CEMEX de Puerto Rico, Inc., a major cement producer, will spend an estimated $1.7 million on pollution controls that will reduce harmful emissions of nitrogen oxides, pollutants that can lead to respiratory illnesses, including asthma. In addition, the company will pay a $160,000 penalty for Clean Air Act violations. “Air ...
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Dominion Virginia Power Places New Emissions Controls Into Operation at Chesterfield Power Station
Dominion Virginia Power, a subsidiary of Dominion (NYSE: D), dedicated a new pollution control system Thursday at its Chesterfield Power Station south of Richmond that will further clean Virginia's air. The system – formally known as "flue gas desulfurization," but informally as a "scrubber" –removes more than 95 percent of sulfur dioxide and an 80 percent reduction in hydrochloric ...
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European air quality in 2020: success story for PM2.5
Levels of the air pollutant PM2.5 in Europe will continue to fall in 2020, concludes a recent study. Furthermore, deposition of nitrogen from air pollution will also drop. The outlook seems less positive for ground-level ozone, however, as large amounts of this pollutant continue drift over to Europe from other continents. This study reports on changes in air quality in Europe, focusing on three ...
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Benefits to integrating climate change into air quality policy
New research suggests potential benefits in integrating air quality and climate change policy. It predicts that accounting for the climate impact of certain air pollutants in the EU, USA and China could complement policies designed to reduce the air quality impacts of these pollutants. The study analysed how policies addressing air pollution and climate change interact. A focus was on how ...
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EPA midwest clean diesel leadership group presents awards for emissions reductions (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5’s Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative Leadership Group recognized people and organizations that have acted to reduce diesel emissions at a June 30 ceremony in Chicago. The MCDI Leadership Group awards recognize individuals and organizations that are innovators, role models and leaders in reducing diesel emissions through partnership-based projects. ...
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EPA to clean up diesel ship pollution nationwide
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced that it is taking steps under a new global agreement to reduce ship pollution within 200 miles of US shores. Under the new proposal, US and foreign-flagged ships in this area will be required to use dramatically cleaner fuel and more effective pollution controls for their engines. Once implemented, the proposal will significantly improve air ...
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Start-up works at REAL Abwasser in Emmen, Switzerland have been successfully completed
In June 2015, CTP has received an order from REAL Abwasser for the delivery of an air pollution control system for its site in Emmen, Switzerland. The start-up works at CTP VOCNOxTherm have been successfully finished in March this year and the system is now in full operation. REAL Abwasser operates a wastewater treatment plant at its site in Emmen. The CTP RTO including an ammonia and biogas ...
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Deseret Generation and Transmission Co-operative agrees to resolve Clean Air Act violations at Utah Power Plant
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a Clean Air Act settlement with Utah-based Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative (Deseret) resolving alleged violations at the Bonanza Power Plant on the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation near Vernal, Utah. According to a complaint filed with the settlement, Deseret allegedly violated provisions of the New Source Performance ...
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Administrator lisa p. Jackson, testimony before the u.s. senate committee on environment and public works
Madam Chairman, thank you for inviting me to testify about EPA’s ongoing efforts to protect our health by reducing the air pollution that affects millions of Americans. I know this subject very personally because my son is one of the more than 25 million Americans battling asthma. Let me begin my testimony with a matter of fact: pollution, such as mercury and particulate matter, shortens ...
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EPA proposes pollution controls for nation’s largest source of NOx: four corners power plant (AZ, CO, NM, UT)
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed requiring additional pollution controls for the Four Corners Power Plant located on the Navajo Nation near Farmington, New Mexico to improve visibility and human health. EPA’s proposal will require plant operators to install the most stringent pollution control technology available for this type of facility. These controls will reduce ...
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California building materials manufacturer agrees to pay $1.4 million to settle clean air act violations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that CalPortland Company (CPC), a major producer of Portland cement and building materials in the United States, has agreed to pay a $1.425 million penalty to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at its cement plant in Mojave, Calif. In addition to the penalty, CPC will spend an estimated ...
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Shipbuilder and ship engine manufacturer agree to pay civil penalty and perform environmental project to resolve clean air act violations / first enforcement action under marine diesel engine air rules
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Coltec Industries Inc., (Coltec) and National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) have agreed to pay a civil penalty of $280,000 and spend approximately $500,000 on an environmental project to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA) and EPA’s marine diesel engine air rules. The ...
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U.S. EPA fines wood veneer manufacturer $75,000 for federal air monitoring violations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Roseburg Forest Products in Weed, Calif., has agreed to pay a $75,000 penalty to resolve alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act. This enforcement action comes as a result of the following violations of federal law: Roseburg did not monitor nitrogen oxides emitted by its biomass boiler for 48 days in 2008 and 2009. Roseburg ...
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As summer smog season starts, free resources help protect people
Next week is Air Quality Awareness week – a cooperative effort amongst EPA, state environmental agencies, and the National Weather Service, to remind everyone to protect their health by paying attention to local air quality. With the onset of warmer weather, EPA urges New Englanders to be aware of the increased risk of ground-level ozone and fine particle pollution (when combined, often ...
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Glass container manufacturer agrees to install pollution controls and pay $1.45 million to settle clean air act violations
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice announced that Ohio-based Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc., the nation’s largest glass container manufacturer, has agreed to install pollution control equipment to reduce harmful emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and particulate matter (PM) by nearly 2,500 tons per year and pay a ...
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New Jersey Glass Manufacturer to Install State-of-the-Art Emissions Controls to Resolve Violations of the Clean Air Act
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Durand Glass Manufacturing Company Inc. has agreed to install emissions controls on its three glass furnaces that will reduce more than 173 tons of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and 23 tons of particulate matter (PM) per year. Emissions of these pollutants can cause serious respiratory illnesses, aggravate ...
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Southern Research to Construct and Operate SCR Catalyst Test Facility in Alabama
Southern Research Institute, an independent, not-for-profit scientific research organization headquartered in Birmingham, today announced plans to construct and operate a new facility designed to test selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalysts used by the utility industry to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx). Construction of the SCR Catalyst Test Facilityis expected to be complete ...
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EPA proposes two major actions to improve New Mexico`s environment
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took two major actions that will bring significant environmental benefits to the people of New Mexico. In the first action, EPA announced a $500 million clean up plan for the Molycorp Superfund site near Questa. In the second action, EPA announced a clean air plan which will significantly protect public health and improve visibility by reducing ...
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